I haven’t tried pistachio extract or essence, but Hector has recommended the La Cuisine pistachio essence.

I have one pistachio disappointment to report: Dumante verde noche (pistachio) liqueur. I had been eyeing this for a long time and when a local seller got it in, I took the plunge and bought a bottle, thinking it would be like a pistachio version of Amaretto. It does have a very nice toasted nut component to the flavor, but there is also a component that I just don’t care for- to me it tastes a bit like those chemical-y dyed red maraschino cherries. I keep trying to pair it with something that will make it taste good, but so far I haven’t found anything to get me past that maraschino taste (shudder).

If I were looking for a good quality nut flavor, I’d be tempted to use a nut paste (especially for buttercream, ganache or whipped cream). L’epicerie sells good hazelnut paste- intensely flavored and perfectly smooth. I haven’t tried the pistachio version.

I have tried Pistachio Flavor . I like this Pistachio Flavor and Pistachio is available in our country. So when i have made our cuisine recipes then i use this flavor. Our cuisine recipe is zarda , polao etc and this food is delicious. I have (link to cookware set edited out) and i use this pans to cook our traditional recipes. If you need this recipes then pm me.